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$400. Say Again? You Spent How Much on Flowers?

Last updated on October 17, 2020 by One Frugal Girl (6 Comments)

My husband is adorable. Every year he remembers to order flowers for my mom and grandmother. What a good son-in-law, right? The trouble is he spends a lot of money each year shipping them out on Valentine’s Day. Buying flowers online is expensive enough, but shipping and handling can often cost another $20 to $25,…

What Do You Do With Unwanted Gift Cards?

Last updated on January 27, 2013 by One Frugal Girl (4 Comments)

I have a stack of gift cards in my home. I bought a few of them at discounted prices and received a bunch of others as gifts over the years. If you name a place I probably own a gift card for it. You know how it is, you return an unwanted gift to a…

Paying it Forward: An Impromptu Baby Shower, (of sorts), for an Infant in the NICU

Last updated on November 27, 2020 by One Frugal Girl (2 Comments)

I believe in Karma. I deeply believe that when we put good thoughts into the universe good energy will be returned to us. This doesn’t always mean that things will work out perfectly in life, but every time someone bestows a kind act on my behalf I do my best to pay it forward. When…

How to Tell Someone You Don’t Like Their Gift

Last updated on November 1, 2021 by One Frugal Girl (17 Comments)

What do you do when someone gives you a gift you don’t like? Every Christmas, we inevitably receive a bunch of gifts we don’t want to keep. Sometimes we receive a gift slip in the box, but usually, we have no way of returning the items we receive. Many times we don’t even know where…

My Two Gift Rule: How Long Can It Continue?

Last updated on April 6, 2021 by One Frugal Girl (11 Comments)

For the past two years my husband and I have given my son one gift each. He was born in October of 2011, so last year he was only two months old when Christmas rolled around and this year he was just a few days over 14 months. At this age he doesn’t know the…

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